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Jacques de Via (died 13 June 1317) was a French cardinal in the
Jacques de Via (died 13 June 1317) was a French cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
. His brother Arnaud was also a cardinal.Life
Born inCahors
Cahors (; oc, Caors ) is a commune in the western part of Southern France. It is the smallest prefecture among the 13 departments that constitute the Occitanie Region. The main city of the Lot department and the historical center of the Quer ...
, he became chantry canon of Fréjus
Fréjus (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 54,458.
It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one urban agglomeration. The north of ...
, archdeacon of Mede and prebendary canon of Mende. In 1313 he was elected bishop of Avignon
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Avignon (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Avenionensis''; French: ''Archidiocèse d'Avignon'') is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese exercises jurisdiction over the terr ...
, succeeding his mother's brother Jacques Duèze, the future Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII ( la, Ioannes PP. XXII; 1244 – 4 December 1334), born Jacques Duèze (or d'Euse), was head of the Catholic Church from 7 August 1316 to his death in December 1334.
He was the second and longest-reigning Avignon Pope, elected by ...
, who made him a cardinal in the consistory of 17 December 1316.
He died in June 1317 during the trial of Hugues Géraud
Hugues Géraud (died 30 August 1317) was a 14th-century Roman Catholic bishop, serving as bishop of Cahors from 1313 until his dismissal in 1317 for attempting to murder pope John XXII by poison and witchcraft, for which he was burned at the stake ...
, bishop of Cahors
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cahors (Latin: ''Dioecesis Cadurcensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Cahors'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the whole of the department of Lot.
In the begi ...
for attempting to murder pope John XXII
Pope John XXII ( la, Ioannes PP. XXII; 1244 – 4 December 1334), born Jacques Duèze (or d'Euse), was head of the Catholic Church from 7 August 1316 to his death in December 1334.
He was the second and longest-reigning Avignon Pope, elected by ...
by witchcraft. Géraud was thus also accused of initially testing his witchcraft on Jacques de Via and his murder was added to the charge sheet. Géraud was found guilty, stripped of his bishopric and burned at the stake.
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